Tiny newborn cornsnake is found making its way along hallway of Dundee flats

Tiny cornsnake Shoelace was found slithering along a hallway in a Dundee block of flats.

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The Scottish SPCA is seeking the owner of an escaped snake found slithering along the corridor in a Dundee block of flats.

Scotland's animal welfare charity was called to rescue the young cornsnake after a caretaker spotted the creature at Bonnethill Court, in the Hilltown area, on Wednesday evening (January 30).

Animal Rescue Officer Sharon McKenzie collected the snake and took it into the charity's care.

Nicknamed Shoelace, it is recovering at the Scottish SPCA's Edinburgh and Lothians Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Balerno.

Sharon said, "Shoelace was lucky to be found as it's only a hatchling and not much bigger than a worm.

"The caretaker put Shoelace in a box until I arrived and then I took it to our animal rescue centre at Petterden to rest overnight, before transferring it to our Edinburgh centre which has an exotics room with specialist facilities for snakes and reptiles.

"Cornsnakes are extremely good escape artists and it's very likely that this little one has managed to break out of its vivarium.

"However, we can't rule out the possibility that Shoelace may have been abandoned.

"We'd encourage this snake's owner to come forward, but if no-one claims it we'll find it a good new home."

Anyone who recognises Shoelace is being asked to call the Scottish SPCA Animal Helpline on 03000 999 999.